New York's 2nd coronavirus case. 50-year-old male attorney works at a law firm near Grand Central
Business Insider
March 3, 2020
4:30pm
By Aria Bendix
Business Insider confirmed the identity of the patient, a married father of four with a child who attends SAR Academy High School, a private Jewish school in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. SAR closed both its elementary and high schools on Tuesday. This is the first apparent case of community spread of coronavirus in New York — the man didn't travel to China or knowingly interact with anyone who was infected. The 50-year-old lawyer resides in Westchester County, about 20 miles north of New York City, and is a partner at a firm based in Midtown Manhattan, multiple sources confirmed to Business Insider. The office building is located in the vicinity of Grand Central Terminal, which sees around 750,000 daily commuters.
...This is the first apparent case of community spread of the coronavirus in New York. The man had not traveled to China and didn't knowingly interact with anyone who was infected with the coronavirus.
The man lives in New Rochelle, a city in Westchester County, New York and commutes daily into Manhattan, sources said...One of the most common methods of transit from New Rochelle to Manhattan is the Metro-North Railroad, which passes through Grand Central Terminal.
Two of his children who have exhibited symptoms are being isolated at home, as is the standard protocol, Gloria Pazmino, a NY1 reporter, wrote on Twitter. One of the children in isolation is a male undergraduate student at Yeshiva University. The university sent a letter to the Yeshiva community on Tuesday saying it was "disinfecting all relevant common areas" and would continue to operate classes as usual. The student had not been seen on campus since February 27, the letter said.
https://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-second-coronavirus-case-attorney-law-firm-grand-central-2020-3
He was treated first at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville before being transferred to a city hospital. If he commutes through Grand Central Station via commuter train, it will surely spread. The poor man is in serious condition. Also 2 children with numerous contacts in school.
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